Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Order

APODIFORMES

Family

Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Code 4

PCST

Code 6

HELCON

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Needle
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Yellow-green
Forehead Color: Dark Green
Nape Color: Yellow-green
Throat Color: Gray upper throat and red lower throat.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 10-13 cm (4-5 in)
Weight: 6 g (0.2 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Green, Gray, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: White with gray wash.
Upperparts: Yellow-green with white rump.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Direct and hovering flight with very rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 13-15 cm (5-6 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail, Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid with green inner feathers.
Upper Tail: Dark green and red-brown with black tip.
Under Tail: Dark green with black tip.
Leg Color: Black

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